What Happened on Jan 25

Early 2009 Southeastern Australia Heat Wave

The early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave was a heat wave that commenced in late January and led to record-breaking prolonged high... Read more

Michael Flaherty announces candidacy for Mayor of Boston

Flaherty starts his mayoral quest Councilor faces uphill battle By John C. Drake, Globe Staff | January 26, 2009 Michael F. Flaherty Jr.,... Read more

'Avatar' Becomes Highest-Grossing Film of All Time

James Cameron’s science-fiction epic “Avatar” has passed his “Titanic” to become history’s highest-grossing film, with a sizable boost from... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Los Angeles Clippers, 95-89

The Celtics have been out of synch, out of gas, and outplayed in the last month. But Kevin Garnett has restored the team’s confidence and injected... Read more

Crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-ANB performing flight ET-409 from Beirut (Lebanon) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) with 82... Read more

FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Victoza

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in some... Read more

"Day of Rage" large-scale protest erupts in Egypt

Egyptian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square Wednesday after the... Read more